The Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is part of the Ohio Department of Commerce. This division is responsible for licensing Ohio's real estate brokers, salespeople, appraisers and foreign real estate dealers and salespeople. The Division is also responsible for the registration of cemeteries located in Ohio and the registration of real estate developments located in other states but marketed in Ohio.

Anne M. Petit, of Galloway, was named Superintendent of the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing. Petit had previously served as the Division’s Superintendent from 2002 to 2005. After leaving this position, she was Vice President of Hondros College and served as director of their regulatory and compliance programs. Petit has also served as Director of Constituent Inquiries for Governor Bob Taft and was Administrator for the Secretary of State’s campaign finance division. She also held positions with the former Diamond Savings & Loan in Findlay and Mid-American National Bank in Toledo.

The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing registers Ohio cemeteries operated by a company or person, church, religious society, established fraternal organization, or political subdivision. Family cemeteries or those where no interments have occurred during the previous 25 years are exempt from registration. The Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission assists in resolving complaints against registered cemeteries through mediation and conciliation.

The Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing regulates licensed estate salespersons and brokers. In its role, the Division accepts complaints filed against licensed real estate brokers, real estate salespersons, foreign (outside of Ohio) real estate dealers, foreign real estate salespersons and unlicensed persons acting as real estate brokers and salespersons. The Division cannot provide legal advice or serve as an attorney for any party. Complaints may be sent to the Division using the official form.

The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing operates licensing and examinations for all real estate salespersons and brokers. The Division has contracted with PSI licensure: certification (PSI) to conduct examinations. The State of Ohio and PSI work closely together to ensure that examinations meet local and national requirements in basic principles and development standards. The Ohio real estate licensing examinations offered by PSI are
Real Estate Salesperson and Real Estate Broker.

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Appraisal Qualifying Education Lookup

In order for a course to be acceptable by the Ohio Division of Real Estate, the courses must be obtained from a nationally or state recognized appraisal or real estate organization, an institution of higher education, a proprietary school, a state or federal commission or agency, a provider approved by the superintendent or the real estate appraiser board, or the Appraisal Foundation or its Boards.

Below you will find links that will help you to verify that the courses that must be taken in order to obtain an Assistant Registration, Licensed Residential, Certified Residential or Certified General certificate are acceptable. To view the requirements click here.

Instructions:
1. View the AQB Real Property Courses list that has been approved by the Appraisal Foundation to find the courses that you are required to complete.
2. If the course that you wish to complete is online, check for the appropriate certification for the delivery mechanism through the International Distance Education Certification Center(IDECC) by clicking on Certified Courses and looking up the organization that the course is through to find the course certification. This certification is required for the course to be accepted by the state of Ohio.
3. If the course is not listed with the Appraisal Foundation, make sure that the organization is an acceptable postsecondary institute by clicking Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutes and Programs and view the accreditation list of schools of higher education through Ed.gov.
4. If the course is not approved by the AQB and is not provided by an accredited postsecondary institute, please call the Division of Real Estate at (614) 466-4100 to determine if the course has been approved by the Superintendent.

For applicants looking to obtain an Appraiser Assistant Registration, a fair housing course is required. Please visit the Ohio Division of Real Estate - eLicense Center's Continuing Education Course Lookup to search for an approved course. Here you will want to enter a date range and then click the submit button to obtain a course listing. Once the page has refreshed, click on the column heading "Course Name" to order the courses alphabetically and then search for any course titled "Fair Housing." Once you have found a course that you wish to take, contact the provider to sign up for the course.

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The Appraiser Foundation:

The foundation is authorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications. Part of the foundation is an independent board called the Appraiser Qualifications Board(AQB). The AQB establishes the minimum education, experience and examination requirements for real property appraisers to obtain a state certification.

IDECC:

The International Distance Education Certification Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of promoting quality in distance education through the establishment and monitoring of standards for course delivery.